Cottage Extension

For this unique project, we were asked to design an addition to a thatched cottage in a sensitive location, which overlooks the Norfolk Broads.  To give our client the best chance of securing planning consent, we knew that we would need to create a design of high-quality, which would be considered sympathetic, whilst celebrating contemporary architecture.  

We approached this by echoing the visual language the thatched roof, with it’s wedge-shaped forms to inform the design of a new zinc roof and introducing familiar angles and sloping reveals.  The new addition makes further references to the local context through the choice of of locally-sourced timber cladding which has been detailed in a similar way to many boat buildings in the area.  

In terms of construction, the client has a clear goal to reduce the embodied carbon as much as possible by eliminating all steel and concrete, though the ambitious of innovative materials and processes and we have been working with them to help to select the right products with the correct certifications.

The result will be a modern yet ‘respectful’ addition, which will breathe new life into a beautiful old building by providing much needed additional accommodation and bathrooms for a growing family.

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